Can you believe that Easter is nearly here? We have put together a simple recipe for some delicious hot cross buns.
Ingredients:
Dough
- 4 cups plain flour
- 1 tbl dried yeast
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- 3 teaspoons mixed spice
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups sultanas
- 40g butter
- 300ml milk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
Flour paste
- ½ cup plain flour
- 4 to 5 tablespoons water
Glaze
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar
- Butter, to serve
Method:
- To make the dough combine mixed spice, flour, sugar, salt, and sultanas in a large bowl.
- Warm the milk and add the yeast. Set this aside for 10 minutes to activate the yeast.
- In a small saucepan melt butter and add milk. Heat until lukewarm.
- Add saucepan mix to dough mix and stir together.
- Kneed dough on a flat surface for 10 minutes, or until smooth. Place in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside in warm place for 1 - 1½ hours . The dough should double in size.
- Punch dough down to original size and knead for 30 seconds on a lightly floured surface until smooth.
- Split dough into 12 even portions and roll into balls. Place onto a tray covered in baking paper at least 1cm apart. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 30 minutes or until buns double in size.
- Preheat oven to 190ºC.
- To make the flour paste mix flour and water together in a small bowl until smooth. Pipe flour paste over the tops of the buns to form a cross. If you don't own a piping bag try putting the mix in a plastic bag and chopping off a corner to form a 2mm hole.
- Bake the buns for 20-25 minutes at 190ºC.
- To make the glaze, place sugar and water into a saucepan. Over low heat, stir until sugar dissolves. Boil for 3-4 minutes before brushing glaze over the warm buns. If you are looking for a cheat to this step, try using golden syrup as a glaze instead.
Enjoy served warm or at room temperature.
Look out for our Hot Cross Buns coming soon to our cafes.
